Trpín (Svitavy District)

Trpín
Village
Flag
Coat of arms
Country Czech Republic
Region Pardubice
District Svitavy
Commune Polička
Parts Trpín, Hlásnice
Elevation 598 m (1,962 ft)
Coordinates 49°35′34″N 16°24′11″E / 49.59278°N 16.40306°E / 49.59278; 16.40306Coordinates: 49°35′34″N 16°24′11″E / 49.59278°N 16.40306°E / 49.59278; 16.40306
Area 12.48 km2 (4.82 sq mi)
Population 426 (2014-01-01)
Density 34/km2 (88/sq mi)
First mentioned 1349
Mayor Miloslav Tocháček
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 569 74 - 569 92
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Trpín (Svitavy District)
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.trpin.cz

Trpín is a village and municipality in the Svitavy District, in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic located about 17 km southeast of Polička. The population as of 2007 was 436.

Parts of the municipality

  • Trpín
  • Hlásnice

History

First written mention of the village dates from 1349.

Sights

  • Church of St. Wenceslas

Partner city

People from Trpín

  • professor Otakar Sedloň, academic painter, 30.8.1885 Trpín - 18.10.1973 Praha

Publications

  • Josef Krušina: Dějiny Trpína a okolí (1948)


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